Originally Posted by
Pilot DAR
In a Twin Otter, it's called "Station 60 damage". Sadly common, and easy to do if careless in the flare. Always expensive, and usually done far from home....
Knew what I'd done when the shimmy started... there goes the schedule... I just kept taxiing to maintenance past the tie down. Leo tried to make me feel better about it..."It's not uncommon..."
How Long? "Maybe a week?" There went two Revenue trips to the Bay...
A week later he called, "She's ready..." I walked in to the office past the coat rack, and the Naval flight jacket. "Good news, bad news, Batman. Good news first Leo. "The parts cost $8.50...."
I brightened up. "And labor is $474.50...."
Kidding aside, I am hoping to learn more soon. I believe our two friends would want there to be no mysteries.